Cheddar-and-Onion Smashed Burgers

Name: Cheddar-and-Onion Smashed Burgers
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 thin bread and butter pickle slices, patted dry; 4 4 inch potato buns, buttered and toasted; 1 1/4 lb ground beef chuck; 1 Salt and ground pepper; 2 small onions, sliced paper thin; 4 oz sharp cheddar cheese, sliced

jandj182 @cook_3401949

yummm :positive Cheddar- and- Onion Smashed Burgers

jandj182 @cook_3401949

yummm :positive Cheddar- and- Onion Smashed Burgers

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Ingredients

30 mins

4 servings

16thin bread and butter pickle slices, patted dry
44 inch potato buns, buttered and toasted
1 1/4 lbground beef chuck
1Salt and ground pepper
2 smallonions, sliced paper thin
4 ozsharp cheddar cheese, sliced

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Steps

30 mins

1

Heat a cast-iron griddle until very hot.
2

Layer the pickle slices on the bottom buns.
3

Without overworking the meat, loosely form it into 4 balls and place them on the griddle.
4

Cook the meatballs over moderately high heat for 30 seconds.
5

Using a sturdy large spatula, flatten each ball into a 5 - inch round patty.
6

Season the patties with salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes, until well seared.
7

Press a handful of sliced onions onto each patty.
8

Using the spatula, carefully flip each burger so the are on the bottom.
9

Top with the cheese and cook for 2 minutes.
10

Cover with a roasting pan and cook just until the cheese is melted, 1 minute more.
11

Transfer the burgers with the onions to the buns.